Main Entry: sar·casm
Pronunciation: sär-kaz-m
Function: noun
Etymology: from French sarcasme or Latin sarcasmos, both meaning "sarcasm," from Greek sarkasmos "sarcasm," from sarkazein "to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer," from sark-, sarx "flesh"
1 : the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to be funny, to show irritation, or to insult someone
2 : the use of sarcasms <this is no time for sarcasm>
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